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Systems Are About Relationships

Systems Are About Relationships

Understanding the Interconnectedness of All Things

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Alejandro Betancourt
Dec 27, 2021
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Systems theory is a way of thinking that focuses on the relationships between different parts. In our world, the system consists of ourselves and the environment. To maintain a healthy relationship, we need to recognize how each piece affects the other and take responsibility for our actions.

The understanding that we live in a system and not an individual world shapes our worldview and helps us understand our role in it.

Systems theory is becoming more vital in physics, mathematics, or business. To understand the concept, an old-school approach will be helpful.

Systems theory is a complex term with many meanings. The following are three examples of one definition of systems theory:

1) The study of interrelated parts to understand the global system they form.

2) A model encompassing all aspects of a system and its environment.

3) The study of relationships between parts in a system to determine how they affect each other and their global effect on the system’s …

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